diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 5d7814f59f7..920bbceb6cf 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -1056,7 +1056,8 @@ namespace ts {
                         !checkAndReportErrorForMissingPrefix(errorLocation, name, nameArg) &&
                         !checkAndReportErrorForExtendingInterface(errorLocation) &&
                         !checkAndReportErrorForUsingTypeAsNamespace(errorLocation, name, meaning) &&
-                        !checkAndReportErrorForUsingTypeAsValue(errorLocation, name, meaning)) {
+                        !checkAndReportErrorForUsingTypeAsValue(errorLocation, name, meaning) &&
+                        !checkAndReportErrorForUsingNamespaceModuleAsValue(errorLocation, name, meaning))  {
                         error(errorLocation, nameNotFoundMessage, typeof nameArg === "string" ? nameArg : declarationNameToString(nameArg));
                     }
                 }
@@ -1200,6 +1201,17 @@ namespace ts {
             return false;
         }
 
+        function checkAndReportErrorForUsingNamespaceModuleAsValue(errorLocation: Node, name: string, meaning: SymbolFlags): boolean {
+            if (meaning & (SymbolFlags.Value & ~SymbolFlags.NamespaceModule)) {
+                const symbol = resolveSymbol(resolveName(errorLocation, name, SymbolFlags.NamespaceModule & ~SymbolFlags.Value, /*nameNotFoundMessage*/undefined, /*nameArg*/ undefined));
+                if (symbol) {
+                    error(errorLocation, Diagnostics.Cannot_use_namespace_0_as_a_value_here_because_it_has_no_value_export, name);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
         function checkResolvedBlockScopedVariable(result: Symbol, errorLocation: Node): void {
             Debug.assert(!!(result.flags & SymbolFlags.BlockScopedVariable || result.flags & SymbolFlags.Class || result.flags & SymbolFlags.Enum));
             // Block-scoped variables cannot be used before their definition
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index 075d4247460..4e70cf65849 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -2099,6 +2099,10 @@
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2707
     },
+    "Cannot use namespace '{0}' as a value here because it has no value export.": {
+        "category": "Error",
+        "code": 2708
+    },
 
     "Import declaration '{0}' is using private name '{1}'.": {
         "category": "Error",